Race · Round 4 of 21 ·
2016 Russian Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole at Sochi Autodrom. 4 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Sochi AutodromSochi, Russia
- Winner
- Nico RosbergMercedes
- Pole
- Nico Rosberg
- Fastest lap
- Nico Rosberg
- Entries
- 2218 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:36.119 | 1:35.337 | 1:35.417 | — | — |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:36.555 | 1:36.623 | 1:36.123 | +0.706 | +0.706 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:37.746 | 1:37.140 | 1:36.536 | +1.119 | +0.413 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:36.976 | 1:36.741 | 1:36.663 | +1.246 | +0.127 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:37.753 | 1:37.230 | 1:37.016 | +1.599 | +0.353 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:38.091 | 1:37.569 | 1:37.125 | +1.708 | +0.109 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:38.006 | 1:37.282 | 1:37.212 | +1.795 | +0.087 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 26 | 1:38.265 | 1:37.606 | 1:37.459 | +2.042 | +0.247 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 33 | 1:38.123 | 1:37.510 | 1:37.583 | +2.166 | +0.124 |
| 10 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:36.006 | 1:35.820 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:37.784 | 1:37.652 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:38.332 | 1:37.701 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:38.562 | 1:37.771 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:37.971 | 1:37.807 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:38.383 | 1:38.055 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:38.678 | 1:38.115 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:38.914 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:39.009 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:39.018 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:39.399 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 88 | 1:39.463 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:39.519 | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Rosberg · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 1 · 10 | 1 · 2 | 21 · 17 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Kept their order |
| Nico Rosberg · Valtteri Bottas | 1 · 2 | 1 · 4 | 21 · 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
| Kimi Raikkonen · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 3 · 10 | 3 · 2 | 20 · 17 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Swapped places |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton · Carlos Sainz | 10 · 11 | 2 · 12 | 17 · 11 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Valtteri Bottas · Kimi Raikkonen | 2 · 3 | 4 · 3 | 16 · 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
| Kimi Raikkonen · Felipe Massa | 3 · 4 | 3 · 5 | 20 · 18 | Felipe Massa | Kept their order |
| Valtteri Bottas · Felipe Massa | 2 · 4 | 4 · 5 | 16 · 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
| Felipe Massa · Fernando Alonso | 4 · 14 | 5 · 6 | 18 · 21 | Felipe Massa | Kept their order |
| Felipe Massa · Daniel Ricciardo | 4 · 5 | 5 · 11 | 18 · 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Kept their order |
| Fernando Alonso · Kevin Magnussen | 14 · 17 | 6 · 7 | 21 · 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Kept their order |
| Fernando Alonso · Romain Grosjean | 14 · 15 | 6 · 8 | 21 · 17 | Romain Grosjean | Kept their order |
| Romain Grosjean · Kevin Magnussen | 15 · 17 | 8 · 7 | 17 · 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Swapped places |
| Esteban Gutierrez · Kevin Magnussen | 16 · 17 | 17 · 7 | 1 · 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Swapped places |
| Kevin Magnussen · Jolyon Palmer | 17 · 18 | 7 · 13 | 16 · 14 | Jolyon Palmer | Kept their order |
| Sergio Perez · Romain Grosjean | 6 · 15 | 9 · 8 | 1 · 17 | Sergio Perez | Swapped places |
| Romain Grosjean · Esteban Gutierrez | 15 · 16 | 8 · 17 | 17 · 1 | Esteban Gutierrez | Kept their order |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Sergio Perez | 5 · 6 | 11 · 9 | 1 · 1 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Sergio Perez · Jenson Button | 6 · 12 | 9 · 10 | 1 · 20 | Sergio Perez | Kept their order |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Jenson Button | 5 · 12 | 11 · 10 | 1 · 20 | Daniel Ricciardo | Swapped places |
| Carlos Sainz · Jenson Button | 11 · 12 | 12 · 10 | 11 · 20 | Carlos Sainz | Swapped places |
| Daniel Ricciardo · Carlos Sainz | 5 · 11 | 11 · 12 | 1 · 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Kept their order |
| Carlos Sainz · Jolyon Palmer | 11 · 18 | 12 · 13 | 11 · 14 | Carlos Sainz | Kept their order |
| Jolyon Palmer · Marcus Ericsson | 18 · 22 | 13 · 14 | 14 · 1 | Marcus Ericsson | Kept their order |
| Jolyon Palmer · Felipe Nasr | 18 · 19 | 13 · 16 | 14 · 12 | Felipe Nasr | Kept their order |
| Daniil Kvyat · Marcus Ericsson | 8 · 22 | 15 · 14 | 1 · 1 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Daniil Kvyat · Felipe Nasr | 8 · 19 | 15 · 16 | 1 · 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Kept their order |
| Esteban Gutierrez · Felipe Nasr | 16 · 19 | 17 · 16 | 1 · 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Swapped places |
| Felipe Nasr · Pascal Wehrlein | 19 · 20 | 16 · 18 | 12 · 13 | Felipe Nasr | Kept their order |
| Esteban Gutierrez · Pascal Wehrlein | 16 · 20 | 17 · 18 | 1 · 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Kept their order |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:38.127 | — | — | 32 |
| 2 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:38.849 | +0.722 | +0.722 | 31 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:39.175 | +1.048 | +0.326 | 19 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:39.332 | +1.205 | +0.157 | 18 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:39.365 | +1.238 | +0.033 | 14 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:39.650 | +1.523 | +0.285 | 24 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:39.802 | +1.675 | +0.152 | 34 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 26 | 1:40.218 | +2.091 | +0.416 | 26 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:40.287 | +2.160 | +0.069 | 22 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:40.654 | +2.527 | +0.367 | 21 |
| 11 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:40.663 | +2.536 | +0.009 | 19 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:40.771 | +2.644 | +0.108 | 18 |
| 13 | Sergey Sirotkin | Renault | 46 | 1:40.898 | +2.771 | +0.127 | 24 |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:41.085 | +2.958 | +0.187 | 21 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 33 | 1:41.134 | +3.007 | +0.049 | 22 |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:41.238 | +3.111 | +0.104 | 18 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:41.385 | +3.258 | +0.147 | 20 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:41.671 | +3.544 | +0.286 | 25 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:41.962 | +3.835 | +0.291 | 22 |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:42.483 | +4.356 | +0.521 | 21 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 88 | 1:42.687 | +4.560 | +0.204 | 8 |
| 22 | Alfonso Celis Jr. (never started a Grand Prix) | Force India | 34 | 1:43.432 | +5.305 | +0.745 | 23 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing. † Drove in practice and never started a Grand Prix.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:37.583 | — | — | 30 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:38.235 | +0.652 | +0.652 | 10 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:38.450 | +0.867 | +0.215 | 37 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:38.793 | +1.210 | +0.343 | 35 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:39.084 | +1.501 | +0.291 | 34 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:39.185 | +1.602 | +0.101 | 42 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 26 | 1:39.193 | +1.610 | +0.008 | 32 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:39.196 | +1.613 | +0.003 | 31 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:39.289 | +1.706 | +0.093 | 38 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:39.400 | +1.817 | +0.111 | 30 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:39.465 | +1.882 | +0.065 | 37 |
| 12 | Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 33 | 1:39.501 | +1.918 | +0.036 | 30 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:39.795 | +2.212 | +0.294 | 31 |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:39.867 | +2.284 | +0.072 | 38 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:40.193 | +2.610 | +0.326 | 41 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:40.260 | +2.677 | +0.067 | 24 |
| 17 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:40.508 | +2.925 | +0.248 | 26 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:40.688 | +3.105 | +0.180 | 37 |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:40.740 | +3.157 | +0.052 | 31 |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 88 | 1:41.080 | +3.497 | +0.340 | 38 |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:41.148 | +3.565 | +0.068 | 23 |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:41.652 | +4.069 | +0.504 | 29 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | 1:36.403 | — | — | 17 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 1:36.471 | +0.068 | +0.068 | 22 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 1:37.007 | +0.604 | +0.536 | 28 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 7 | 1:37.727 | +1.324 | +0.720 | 14 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 19 | 1:37.918 | +1.515 | +0.191 | 16 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 77 | 1:37.985 | +1.582 | +0.067 | 16 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 33 | 1:38.133 | +1.730 | +0.148 | 22 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 1:38.260 | +1.857 | +0.127 | 14 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 55 | 1:38.465 | +2.062 | +0.205 | 25 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 11 | 1:38.542 | +2.139 | +0.077 | 18 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:38.622 | +2.219 | +0.080 | 23 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 1:38.633 | +2.230 | +0.011 | 12 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 26 | 1:39.047 | +2.644 | +0.414 | 15 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 27 | 1:39.162 | +2.759 | +0.115 | 16 |
| 15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 Team | 21 | 1:39.230 | +2.827 | +0.068 | 18 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 20 | 1:39.238 | +2.835 | +0.008 | 16 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 1:39.239 | +2.836 | +0.001 | 15 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 30 | 1:39.589 | +3.186 | +0.350 | 19 |
| 19 | Rio Haryanto | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 88 | 1:39.599 | +3.196 | +0.010 | 19 |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Virgin Racing / Marussia / Manor | 94 | 1:39.663 | +3.260 | +0.064 | 18 |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 1:39.740 | +3.337 | +0.077 | 23 |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | 1:39.898 | +3.495 | +0.158 | 19 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
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Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid
Nico Rosberg 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Ferrari SF16-H
Sebastian Vettel 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Williams FW38
Felipe Massa 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
McLaren MP4-31
Fernando Alonso 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Renault R.S.16
Jolyon Palmer 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Haas VF-16
Romain Grosjean 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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Force India VJM09
Sergio Perez 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Red Bull RB12
Max Verstappen 2016 Malaysia FP2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Toro Rosso STR11
Carlos Sainz Jr 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Sauber C35
Marcus Ericsson 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Manor MRT05
Pascal Wehrlein 2016 Malaysia FP2 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 4 of 2016
- Grand Prix
- Russian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
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- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Mercedes
- Entrant
- Mercedes
- Confidence
- reference
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.